a rare bamboo wrist-rest Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century

in the form of two stacked leaves with upturned tips and finely rendered stem, the concave exterior of the top leaf incised with four lines of inscription in cursive script, the bamboo of golden-honey tone

In good condition with fine horizontal stress cracks to the surface of the top.
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The inscription can be translated as: 'Enjoyment in the morning is difficult to sustain until the evening. Appreciation in the spring is difficult to sustain until autumn. It is only the light-hearted gentleman who will stare at it and never change. Written by Yuanyu.'